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TownTalk: 9th Annual Bee Jubilee Buzzes Into Granville County Expo Center Saturday, June 28
The 9th annual Bee Jubilee and Food Truck Rodeo will take place on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Granville County Convention & Expo Center. Christy Henthorn, one of the event organizers, said the daylong celebration of all things “bee” has something for everyone, from educational workshops to live entertainment...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-18-25 Noon
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TownTalk: Commissioners Expected To Adopt $66M Budget Monday, June 23
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is expected to adopt the FY 2025-26 budget at a meeting to be held at 4 p.m. on June 23. At a budget work session on Monday, June 16, commissioners discussed increasing teacher supplements, skyrocketing insurance costs and cost-of-living adjustments – all of which contributed to $3.1 million in...
The Local Skinny! Perry Memorial Library Activities Heat Up As Summer Approaches
There’s a “sit-in” planned for next week outside Perry Memorial Library, but it has nothing to do with protests – it’s a Community Read-In, and Youth Services Director Melody Peters says it’s a great way for folks to come out to show support for all the benefits of reading. The invitation is open for anyone...
Ryan Preble Named Franklin County Manager
— information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners has selected Ryan Preble as its new county manager. Preble, who has been Interim County Manager since November 2024, was appointed unanimously at the June 16 regular meeting of the Franklin County Board of County...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-17-25 Noon
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Cooperative Extension: Disaster Preparedness, Pesticide Class, Master Gardener Training
Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: This segment has a few brief tips on how to be better prepared for disasters. It also reminds license holders of an upcoming pesticide class and announces an upcoming Master Gardener training course. Links — go.ncsu.edu/commercialpesticide — https://ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu/preparedness/ Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or...
Granville Vance Public Health Community Health Assessment Participants Needed
Residents of Vance and Granville counties have until around mid-July to help Granville Vance Public Health gather information for the 2025 Community Health Assessment. GVPH Director Lisa Harrison said the survey takes 15 or 20 minutes to complete, and the data will be used to guide the health department in developing programs that address...
Naloxone, Other Opioid Reversal Medications Available In Vending Machine Outside Warren County Memorial Library
It looks like a newspaper box, but the contents of this special vending machine outside the Warren County Memorial Library are life-saving resources to reverse opioid overdoses. The Warren County Health Department joined the library and other local partners at a ribbon cutting on May 29 to announce the placement of the Naloxone vending machine...
No Doubt About It: Council Votes To Formally Adopt FY 2025-26 Budget At Special Called Meeting Monday
The Henderson City Council took just a few minutes Monday to formally adopt the FY 2025-26 budget during a special called meeting that took place at 12 noon in Council chambers. City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry introduced the budget and Council Member Tami Walker made a motion – seconded by Council Member Garry Daeke...
